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Three days were enough for the seeds to sprout. Ji Yunkai came to the medicinal field early in the morning to take a look and to make sure that every seed had a sprout before leaving in satisfaction.

A beauty that was like a flower, holding a luxurious outfit in her hands, and holding a piece of jewelry, standing gracefully in the lush green courtyard. That scene was indescribably beautiful, and even Ji Yunkai, who saw this scene, could not help but raise the corner of her mouth.

For a moment, Ji Yunkai felt that she was a queen patrolling her territory, and her subjects were all crawling at her feet.

She was well aware of her situation and knew who she was. She would not be stupid enough to think that if the maidservants bowed to her, she would truly become Prince Yanbei's Mansion's Mistress.

"No need for formalities." Ji Yunkai said indifferently. She was not overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, nor did she panic or feel proud of herself; it was as if all of this was just a very normal thing to her.

When the Steward at the side saw this scene, he was secretly shocked. The character of this Princess Consort was not something a small family could raise. She was very much worthy of being called a Future Empress by the Late Emperor. Even if the Ji Family was unwilling to teach her, she would still have the bearing of a Mother of the Nation.

It was a pity that her face was ruined and she lost her position as empress.

The sixteen maids were well-trained and had very good teamwork. They helped Ji Yunkai dress up in less than an hour. Finally, two maidservants standing in the furthest corner came forward with two rows of masks in their hands. "Princess, please choose a mask."

Looking at the dazzling array of well-made masks in front of her, the corner of Ji Yunkai's mouth twitched slightly. How much did Xiao Jiu'an despise her face that he had someone prepare so many masks for her?

Prince Yanbei's Mansion's craftsmen's aesthetic standards were not bad, and every mask had its unique features and was extremely exquisite. Any one of these would only add luster to the face, so Ji Yunkai casually took out a mask with an orchid and put it on.

Maybe because her first mask was an orchid mask, Ji Yunkai had a soft spot for orchids.

After tidying up properly, Ji Yunkai brought the sixteen maidservants and four attendants with her as she left her courtyard while sitting on the sedan chair. She did not even need to walk one step further.

As she sat on the sedan, Ji Yunkai slightly tilted her body, her right hand holding her chin, as she looked down on Prince Yanbei's Mansion from above. As she looked, her lips slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile.

This was the advantage of power. This was the charm of power. This was why it made people scramble for power.

With power, one no longer needed to be manipulated. With power, one would have a position of superiority and could enjoy whatever one wanted.

Power was truly a good thing. No wonder it could make people abandon their conscience and humanity.

But what did that have to do with her?

Xiao Jiu'an did not think that by first stepping her into the mud and then bringing her up to the clouds, that he would be able to make her lose herself, right?

If she had been a normal eighteen-year-old girl, she might have been enchanted by this appearance and become drunk for power, but she was long past the age of vanity and impossible dreams.

The women carrying the sedan walked very steadily and quickly. Soon, she crossed the courtyard and arrived at the front yard. At this moment, the Steward suddenly chased after her and shouted, "Princess, wait... wait…!"

"Stop!" Ji Yunkai's ears were sharp, and she could hear him from afar.

The women carrying the sedan and the maidservants behind her were stunned for a moment, but they still obediently stopped and put the sedan down.

"Princess... Princess…" The Steward was chasing them from behind. Seeing that Ji Yunkai and the rest had stopped, he heaved a long sigh of relief and stopped running. He walked towards them in three steps.

"Esteemed Consort, the Prince invites you in." The Steward did not dare to take a breather as he finished speaking in one breath.

"Prince?" Ji Yunkai was startled for a moment, then got down from the sedan, "Let's go!" If Xiao Jiu'an wanted to see her, did she have the right to say no?

"Esteemed Consort, this way please…" After the Steward caught his breath, he walked to the side to lead the way for Ji Yunkai. He secretly praised the Princess for her cleverness.

Xiao Jiu'an was currently in the outer courtyard's study, and not long after, they arrived. The Steward asked Ji Yunkai to wait for a moment, and after going in to notify him, he invited Ji Yunkai in.

Ji Yunkai did not know why Xiao Jiu'an wanted to see her, but she did not have any expectations nor did she hate him, so she was not afraid.

She slowly walked into the study, raised her head and saw Xiao Jiu'an buried his head into the table, Ji Yunkai called out: "Your Highness." She stood in the middle and waited for Xiao Jiu'an to speak.

It was unknown whether it was done intentionally to intimidate her, or whether the matter at hand was not completed, but after Ji Yunkai waited for the time it took for an incense stick to burn, he put down the brush in his hands, raised his head, and looked at her with disdain: "So ugly!"

Ji Yunkai looked at Xiao Jiu'an silently and did not say a word.

There was no need to bicker with a man with a cheap mouth.

"Come here." Xiao Jiu'an did not need an answer, he only needed Ji Yunkai to be obedient.

Ji Yunkai hesitated for a moment, secretly took a deep breath, then stood at the opposite side of the table. However, Xiao Jiu'an was not satisfied: "Stand in front of This King!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Ji Yunkai did not know what Xiao Jiu'an was planning to do, but she still resigned himself and walked around the desk to Xiao Jiu'an, who was two steps away from her.

"Step forward, squat." Xiao Jiu'an ordered. With every single action, Ji Yunkai did not have a single trace of dissatisfaction.

"Lift your head and look at This King!"

Ji Yunkai raised her head, her eyes clear and without a trace of unease or nervousness.

Xiao Jiu'an said, "You've become braver." He did not know if it was his misconception or something, but he felt that Ji Yunkai had changed.

Ji Yunkai did not continue, and only asked, "Is there something that the Prince wants to talk to me about?" Can you stop tormenting her if you have nothing to do? Did he think that she was so easy to bully!

Previously, she was injured, her body was weak, and she had scruples, so she did not dare to cause a ruckus.

Now. If Xiao Jiu'an found trouble with her again, don't blame her for destroying Prince Yanbei's Mansion.

Worst case scenario, she would just die.

"Who gave you the guts to speak to This King like that?" Xiao Jiu'an leaned his body forward and whispered into Ji Yunkai's ear. His deep and slow voice was like a musical note, gently tapping on Ji Yunkai's heart, and the beautiful voice was like a feather. As it swept past the tip of Ji Yunkai's heart, she could not help but shiver.

This man's appearance and voice were too unruly. Even though she knew that this man was extremely vile, her heart could not help but tremble.

The two of them were only separated by a mask, so they could smell each other's scent just by inhaling a breath of air.

When the unique hot aura of a man sprayed on her face, Ji Yunkai's face immediately turned red.

She had never been so close to the opposite sex before; her heart could not help but beat wildly.

It's nothing to do with love, it's just... the instinctive reaction at this moment made her heart pound!